Welcome To Celebrate Recovery Daily Inventory

1 1 Welcome To Celebrate Recovery Daily Inventory (October 13, 2010) Creekside Community Church 951 MacArthur Blvd. San Leandro, California 94577 510-430-0607 2 Daily Inventory A. Introduction B. Self examination Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith. 2 Corinthians 13:5 3 C. Fruit of the Spirit. But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Here there is no conflict with the law. Galatians 5:22-23 D. When are the best times to do your Inventory ?

2 4 Checking my Faith Questions 1. What significant events happened to me recently? Think about your recent past. Look at your planner. Recall as many events as you can. Evaluate what you find. Was it good or bad? Was it helpful or unhelpful? Was it unproductive or productive? How did you react to it? What action (or non-action) did you take? What happened as a result of your action or non-action? Read about the life of Jesus in the gospels to get an idea of what Jesus might do in similar situations. Write this information in your journal. 2. Did I get an answer to prayer? Check the Daily records of your quiet times . Specifically look at your prayer journals. See what you prayed about. Go back several days/several weeks.

3 Have you received answers to prayer? If so, what were they? Did you give God the glory? In other words did you tell others about what God did? Did you thank God for His answers to your prayers? Look at Jesus prayers in the gospels to see how He prayed. Write down this information in your journal. 3. Am I following God s will? How do we know God s will? We can find out in the Scriptures. 5 God has given us over 7000 promises in the Bible. They cover all kinds of subjects, and they ALL communicate His will. So if you want to know God s will about something, find a promise that pertains to it. And then implement it. Read the Gospels and see how Jesus followed God s will. Write this information down in your Journal. 4. Can I think of something that I am grateful for?

4 Think about what God has done for you. He s given you: Life Salvation Health Comfort Friends Family Church Livelihood Answered prayer And so on Think about how God has protected you. Think about how God has provided everything you need. How did Jesus show gratitude? Write this information down in your journal. 5. Have I harmed someone? Think about people with whom you have had recent contact. Review what happened. Review conversations past activities past circumstances. Is there anything that you might have done to hurt others in deed or word? You may need to make amends or offer forgiveness. How did Jesus avoid harming others? 6 Make a note in your journals to take action where necessary. 6. What areas of my life have not met expectations (mine, God s or others)?

5 What areas of my life can be better? Am I totally satisfied with everything? Does anything need to change? Are there any new directions I would like to take? What do I want things to look like in 1 year? 5 years? How did Jesus manage His life? Write down this information in your journals. 7. Have I been putting something off which needs to be done? Procrastination is often called the thief of time. Are you allowing your time to be stolen? We only have so much time allotted to us, so we need to use it wisely. How did Jesus use His time? Write down this information in your journals. 8. Have I fallen into sin? This is an area we need to examine regularly. What were the circumstances? What was I thinking? What rationalizations did I use?

6 What do I need to do differently? What do I need to avoid? What Scriptures can I use to fight Satan? How did Jesus fight temptation? Write down this information in your journals. 7 Galatians 5:22-23 Questions 1. Do I show love towards others in spite of how they treat me? Does the way I am treated determine how I respond? Jesus says we should love our enemies. (Matthew 5:44) Do I love my enemies? Do I ask the Holy Spirit for the fruit of love when I need it? 2. Am I joyful regardless of my situation? Joy is not connected to our circumstances. We can be joyful in the worst circumstances. Do I ask the Holy Spirit to give me the fruit of joy when I need it? 3. Am I serene in the middle of trying circumstances? Do I usually fly off the handle?

7 Do I ever feel justified in getting angry? Do I feel like I am a victim? Do I feel powerless? Do I ask the Holy Spirit to give me the fruit of peace when I need it? 4. Am I patient? Especially during difficult times? Do I often take matters into my own hands? Do I ask the Holy Spirit to give me the fruit of patience when I need it? 5. Am I kind toward other people? Even when they are unkind or abusive to me? Do I tend to invalidate other people? Do I tend to judge other people? Do I sometimes desire to take revenge? Do I ask the Holy Spirit to produce the fruit of kindness when I need it? 8 6. Am I faithful? Do I keep my word? Do I do what I say I will do? Do I follow up when necessary? Do I ask the Holy Spirit to produce the fruit of faithfulness when I need it?

8 7. Am I gentle? Do I lose my temper? Am I abrasive? Am I rough with other people? Do I ask the Holy Spirit to produce the fruit of gentleness when I need it? 8. Do I possess self control? Do I control my appetites? Do my appetites control me? Do I ask the Holy Spirit to produce the fruit of self control when I need it?